2 St Matthews Road Ealing W5 3JT Data via plota.co.uk

253677HH - Householder Approved

Proposal

Alterations to rear elevation incorporating a French door in lieu of existing window Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2025
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Validated
4 Nov 2025
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Consultation
4 Nov 2025
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Approved
16 Jan 2026

Approved on 16 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Ealing Common conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area: Moated site of Ealing Manor and medieval settlement
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Ealing AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 11 m away; Open access land 21 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £875,000 in September 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

3 September 2024£875,000
10 June 2016£790,000
31 March 2015£760,000
25 November 2011£552,000
26 March 1998£155,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Householder
Postcode
W5 3JT
Received
29 Sept 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Ealing Common
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant with Conditions
Decision date
16 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio CAD Projects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 15 days slower than Ealing's median of 58 for householder applications. Approved, as 87% of householder applications here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
643decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Ealing in the last twelve months, from validation. Ealing decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14298667
Planning Portal ref
PP-14298667
Consultation
4 Nov 2025
Comments by
3 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
12 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Ealing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #264 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 61% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ealing decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #220 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #218 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #264 of 296
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #272 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
302 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,973
Total decisions
306 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.